All Team sports articles – Page 11
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News briefsPuma signs Jack Grealish in new boot deal
Source: Puma Jack Grealish Puma has announced a new long-term partnership with Jack Grealish, the most expensive British football player ever. Grealish currently plays for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team. The new boot deal with Puma has been described as “record-breaking” by ...
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News briefsMichael Jordan’s 1983 Converse sneakers go up for auction
Source: Infinite Auctions Michael Jordan’s 1983 Team USA Game Worn Sneakers Sports fans and collectors will soon have a unique opportunity to own a piece of basketball history when Michael Jordan’s game-worn sneakers from the 1983 Pan American Games are auctioned off at Infinite Auctions. The iconic ...
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News briefsFIFA is reportedly considering taking over the Stade de France
According to French sports daily L’Equipe, FIFA is considering taking over the Stade de France after the football governing body’s president, Gianni Infantino, discussed the matter with France’s president Emmanuel Macron during a meeting in Paris last month, the report says. FIFA has, however, denied its interest in purchasing the ...
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News briefsJoma enjoys record 2022, remains prudent on 2023
Joma, the Spanish brand with headquarters in Toledo and a historical focus on running, football and tennis, was present as usual at the recent Micam footwear show, which ran on Feb. 19-22 in Milan. Alessandro Annibale, sales director of its Italian subsidiary, was on hand to meet with local retailers ...
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News briefs11teamsports with new CEO
Ralf Fäßler is the new CEO of 11teamsports, the leading team sports specialist in Europe for products and team services, especially for amateur teams, founded in 2007 in Germany. He is taking over the operational duties of 11teamsports founder and previous CEO Oliver Schwerin, effective March 1. With the handover ...
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News briefsFrench Football Federation president resigns
French Football Federation (FFF) president Noel le Graet has resigned. The 81-year-old executive stepped down in January while an audit was being carried out into the federation by the Ministry of Sports following accusations of sexual harassment, with vice-president Philippe Diallo named in the meantime as acting interim chairman. The ...
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News briefsUEFA announces candidates for executive committee election
UEFA has announced the list of candidatures for the positions of president and executive committee members to be elected at the 47th ordinary UEFA Congress in Lisbon on April 5, 2023. Aleksander Čeferin (Slovenia) is standing for re-election for a four-year term as UEFA president. The sole candidate for one ...
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News briefsMLS and Adidas announce multi-year partnership extension
Major League Soccer (MLS) and Adidas have announced a multi-year extension of their partnership. Under the multi-faceted agreement, Adidas will continue to be the official outfitter of the U.S./Canadian football league, its clubs and youth academies. The brand will pay €780 million over the next seven years to continue as ...
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News briefsWilson introduces 3D airless prototype basketball
Source: Wilson NBA All-Star Game 3D Airless Prototype Wilson Sporting Goods has introduced what it claims to be the first-ever 3D airless prototype basketball. The prototype made its debut during the first round of the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest in the National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star game ...
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News briefsFormer NikeWomen exec expected to run English women’s football
Source: LinkedIn Nikki Doucet A NewCo will likely be formed to run the Women’s Super League (WSL) and Women’s Championship in English women’s football, and Nikki Doucet has been appointed by The Football Association (The FA) as a consultant to explore this plan, the Telegraph has revealed. ...
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News briefsFIFA Council approves 2022 annual report, highlights record revenues
The FIFA Council has approved the Annual Report 2022, which highlights the governing body’s record-breaking revenues of US$7.6 billion during the 2019-2022 cycle and the US$11 billion expected to be earned during the 2023-2026 period. The latest meeting of the FIFA Council was held via videoconference on Feb. 14. The ...
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News briefsHummel takes new steps to protect textile workers in Pakistan
Danish sportswear brand Hummel has taken a step forward in its commitment to worker safety by signing the Pakistan Accord. The initiative, which is part of the expanded International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile Industry, of which Hummel is already a member, aims to ensure a safe ...
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News briefsQatari investors are reportedly targeting Manchester United
Daily Mail has revealed that a Qatar-based consortium of private investors is planning to bid for Manchester United. The group is set to make an offer by Friday, Feb. 17, the deadline set by the club’s current owners, the Glazer family. The British tabloid paper has also revealed that UEFA, ...
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News briefsCastore and Feyenoord Rotterdam announce kit and retail deal
Castore is making its debut on the Dutch football market. The British sportswear brand has announced a multi-year kit and retail partnership with Feyenoord Rotterdam, becoming the club’s official kit and retail partner from the 2023/24 season onwards. Feyenoord Rotterdam competes in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. ...
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News briefsGerman Football Association’s charitable status revoked for 2014/15
The Frankfurt am Main tax office has retroactively revoked the non-profit status of the German Football Association (DFB) for 2014 and 2015. The DFB, which has just appointed a new director in the person of former football professional and 1990 World Champion Rudi Völler, is thus threatened with an additional ...
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News briefsNBA and French government collaborate to promote basketball in France and Africa
NBA commissioner Adam Silver and French president Emmanuel Macron have unveiled a plan to collaborate on various initiatives meant to elevate basketball in France and Africa at all levels. Silver, Macron as well as NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum, NBA head of basketball operations Joe Dumars and French Basketball Federation ...
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News briefsAdler is the new main sponsor of European League of Football
After the Zeitfracht Group was already presented as the main partner until 2024, the group’s Adler Mode brand will also be integrated into the sponsorship portfolio of the European League of Football (ELF) as a main sponsor of the leading European American football league. Adler operates more ...
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News briefsNew Balance is suing AS Roma over Adidas sponsorship deal
New Balance is suing AS Roma due to the club’s recent long-term agreement with Adidas. The existing technical sponsorship agreement between New Balance and the Serie A club for the production of soccer jerseys, which expires at the end of the current 2022/23 season, has not been renewed. Following press ...
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News briefsNBA All-Star Allen Iverson partners with Authentic Brands Group
Reebok owner Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has teamed up with Hall of Famer and 11-time NBA All-Star Allen Iverson to further develop Iverson’s own brand. Under the partnership, ABG will focus on growing Iverson’s entertainment business, securing new advertising deals and strategic partnerships, and developing new consumer product opportunities. Currently, ...
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News briefsEagle Football acquires Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais
Eagle Football Holdings Bidco Limited, a London-based group founded by digital entrepreneur and soccer enthusiast John Textor with stakes in English Premier League club Crystal Palace, Brazilian Serie A club Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas and Belgian First Division B club RWD Molenbeek, announced today that it has acquired a ...
